“Pat has extensive practical experience in getting the best out of automation and safety instrumented systems for continuous and batch processes. He knows how to configure and apply the latest software advances to improve process safety and performance that include increases in process capacity and efficiency.”

“I am proud to count Pat Dixon as a trusted friend and one of my most favorite people. I had the fortune of working for many years alongside him at Honeywell. Pat has an intelligent, engaging, and completely honest approach to business, technology and even politics. This makes him the perfect client-facing representative for businesses that have a high-touch, customer-first strategy. I welcome the chance to work together again, and I’d be happy to field calls from anyone wishing to know more about Pat. He sets the standards by which we should measure customer empathy, diligence and tenacity.”

“Pat is a highly motivated and skilled process control engineer. His attention to details shows in the high quality of his work.”

“I worked with Pat on a very demanding project with a crazy fast timeline with absolute deliverables, both in time and scope. We both were working as project managers for our respective companies. Pat was professional throughout, and Pat brought amazing depth and breadth in his project management and technical skills. Between Pat and myself and the team we had working with us, we completed the project completion goals on time which was our mandate. Pat’s role in our success was crucial. It was a pleasure to work with Pat”

“I had the pleasure of working with Pat for just over 3 years. During that time, I worked on several projects that he managed, each of them successful. The most memorable project I worked with Pat on was one that we were brought in to bail another systems integrator out as they had taken on a project they could not handle, a production facility that had severe fire and water damage. Pat was originally going to be the only one from our company working on the project as he had the Honeywell expertise that was needed. It wasn’t long before he had brought in 6 more of us as the other SI simply could not handle converting the existing TI and Siemens code to Logix. Pat not only was our project manager, he led daily meetings for both SI’s and the customer to ensure the project stayed on schedule. The project was completed on time, on budget, and to the customers amazement, they were setting production records within weeks. Pat is a very skilled engineer and the best loop tuner I’ve ever met. On top of that, he is a great person with integrity. I will miss working with Pat on a regular basis but am hopeful our paths will cross again.”

“Pat is an incredibly intelligent and thoughtful engineer. He is passionate about providing the highest quality work and is always looking to improve the projects he is involved in. Pat always seems to be on a path of self-improvement. Within the last few years he has become certified in Project Management and obtained a Gold level certification with Inductive Automation”

“Pat and I started working together about 30 years ago while he was an engineer with Honeywell and I worked for ABB. I knew Pat did excellent work, and he was one of the reasons that I later joined Honeywell to work in the same applications engineering group with Pat. Now that I am retired, when one of my long-time customers calls me, I still keep in touch with Pat in the hope that I can pass some work his way.”

“Pat is very thorough and knowledgeable. He helped me navigate the intricate details of process control and industrial automation.Pat has always been willing to help and was a great resource for me in my career. Thanks Pat!”

“I worked with Pat at Advanced System Integration (ASI) in Dallas, where he was regarded for his leadership, professionalism and reliable work ethic, as well as his technical knowledge of Industrial Controls. Pat has excellent Project Management abilities and is always on top of his projects. I very much like working with Pat because he is a positive and supportive co-worker.”

“I worked with Pat for many years while we were in Honeywell’s Industrial Automation & Control organization in Phoenix. We worked together in the applications group, whose applications were advanced control solutions built on the Honeywell Distributed Control System. Pat’s role was as a Control Engineer and Project Manager for the Pulp and Paper Advanced Controls department, were typical projects required design, development, deployment and support of solutions. Pat has a unique ability work with customers to understand the requirements of their control system, has the knowledge of the technologies available and the ability to design/develop a complete solution. Pat is an excellent engineer and team member, he is dependable and a hard worker with excellent problem solving skills. I was always impressed with his approach and commitment to ensuring that the solution met or exceeded his customers expectations”

“Pat is what I would call an “engineer’s engineer”. He is extremely methodical, diligent, comprehensive, and trustworthy to relay all the relevant & important facts about the effort to which he is assigned. As his Lead, I can truthfully say that Pat was one of those rare individuals who could be given a task once and be able to get the job done (not asking & re-asking the same questions about execution details). Once Pat was given a task, I could rely on him getting it completed properly & on time without extra handholding or prodding. His knowledge and experience in Process Control is exceptional, especially in the area of Advanced Control”

“Pat has a keen sense for understanding customer needs & he consistently delivered performance that met or exceeded customer expectations.”

“I highly recommend Pat for any endeavor. The breadth of his engineering knowledge and project management skills, coupled with his empathy for both personal and business contexts provide those that employ him a wealth of opportunities. I especially applaud Pat’s focus on delivering, even through mounting mitigations over a project’s life. He is also a great friend, and a pivotal member of any team.”

“Pat is one of the best Engineering managers I have worked with. I reported directly to Pat while working at GPA. He is a very organized and detail-oriented person and has exceptional project management skills. He is a very good listener, understands the project and customer needs and reliable when it comes to problem solving. I have enjoyed working with him on several projects. I would recommend him for his expertise in Process Control as well as his experience with Project Management”

“Pat was in charge of installing new controls for a rebuild of one of our evaporator sets. The project went very smoothly and Pat added several enhancements to the graphics which has helped troubleshoot process problems. Pat did a great job start to finish.”

“Pat is PE working in the controls engineering sector. He assisted our team with some initial NERC CIP v6 auditing of some new plants that came under scope. He was very knowledgeable regarding plant processes and helpful in designing the initial network diagrams for the walkdowns. He was a solid asset on the assembled team and would enjoy the opportunity to work with him in the future”

“Pat, thanks for a fantastic job! As you return to Texas, I just wanted to say how much the NOMEX(R) organization and I have appreciated the high quantity and quality of work that you have done for us over the last several years. When your predecessor was moving on to a new assignment a few months before our first big Honeywell GUS startup, we told Honeywell that with startup so soon we felt we did not have time to train a new person on our system despite the overbearing workload facing us. We thought we would be better off in the short-term to just gut it out with even longer hours, rather than to add another person then. Joe Sloan assured us that if we passed up the opportunity to have you working with us, it would be a huge mistake. Joe was right! You came in and made immediate and significant contributions, even though you had never worked on a GUS system before. With your strong Honeywell US background, CL programming, and Visual Basic skills, you made the transition very quickly. One of the roles you were almost immediately thrust into was being the GUS Scripting expert, even though you hadn’t done it before! I don’t know how we would have completed that first startup on time without you.  Since that startup, we have seen a broad range of contributions that you have been able to make, from standard configuration, GUS graphics, US graphics, System upgrades and issues, CL Programming, to even Advanced Control applications. But in addition to your broad knowledge base, your approach to work has been just as much a factor in your success. You are focused on efficiently and effectively completing all jobs, with a willingness to work tirelessly on tasks until they are done. If you don’t know how to do something, you are effective at getting the information you need, whether it’s in manuals, the Technical Assistance Center, or elsewhere. And then you are definitely able to figure out how to apply that new information.  

Good luck in the next steps of your career. Some folks in Texas are going to find they are very fortunate to have you working with them.”

“Pat, thank you!!!  I just read Craig’s note to you and decided to second Craig’s comments by thanking you for all the help you gave us in NOMEX(R) Paper. Your help on the headbox project got us out of a “pinch”. Hank and I were juggling a lot of balls at that time and having your competent help to pick up the slack on the headbox project enabled us to get everything done well and on time. You learned our standards very quickly and did an excellent job of configuring our new headbox controls with minimum training. Also, thanks for configuring our GUS stations in the forming area and for your help with software upgrades. Again, these were jobs that we just didn’t have time or experience to do and you gladly took on the task. Your approach was very organized and especially in the case of the software upgrade, enabled us to get it done without impacting production. Finally, thanks for your help with the TCI project on the Paper Forming machine. I’m glad that you were able to renew an old friendship with Ed Stephens and that we were able to benefit from your deep knowledge of multivariable paper machine control. I’m sure that you’ll do well back home in Texas. We’d like to see you back here anytime you’re in town Good luck!”

“I have worked with Pat for several years in the field of industrial process control. He is a capable project manager and has demonstrated his ability by administrating several difficult contracts for me while we worked together for an Austin based system integrator. Technically, Pat is proficient with numerous software products. I have personally witnessed his capabilities with DCS, PLC, HMI and APC systems. As a byproduct of those experiences, Pat has also become quite knowledgeable in the area of connectivity. My most recent experience with Pat was a project that involved the linking of equipment from three vendors using an OPC server. Pat is highly professional, prompt and dependable. He seems to have a good sense for the wherewithal required to implement projects so his schedule milestones are consistently met. And, I have always found him fair in negotiations. Within his realm of expertise, Pat Dixon is highly recommended.”

“The resources and skills of DPAS and your associates were essential to the progress of the Andritz endeavor. We appreciated your dedication to the task and professionalism in handling the vendor review process. We look forward to future opportunities to work together.”

“I worked for Pat Dixon for a year. He’s fair, kind, trustworthy, and honest. He’s an exceptionally hard worker. If he makes a commitment to something, he’ll go above and beyond in fulfilling that commitment. He’s a highly experienced leader and excellent manager. He is well respected by all those who have worked for him, and that speaks volumes. If the opportunity arose, I would be happy to work for him again or serve on any team with him.”